So it's the day when Bunnings starts to accept the #Itsinthebag #SharetheDignity Donations, and that's where I'm off to with my 5! One for each catagory. I have so much fun putting them together - Mum & Bub, Teen, Woman, Transman and Non Binary. I even did a bonus bag as I over purchased, forgetting I'd already got certain items (as I add extra each week for a month or so in the lead up). This year, I salvaged all the kids barely used school backpacks - I had two not good enough (that were happily taken by the Op shop) but I didn't need to spend a cent on bags so all the better to fill them! And I got rid of perfectly good backpacks without sending them to landfill....
Hunter Valley Christmas Light Spectacular is on. I will be doing a similar version in both Paris and Rome with our youngest so am very excited. Due to the school finishing and my events and the cost of the Hunter on weekends, I'm not 100% sure we will get to the Hunter, but I really want to as it's probably the LAST time - after 19 years of annual tradition!
Advents are under control, including the one I make myself for my son.
Turkey is ordered, waiting for Dinner Ladies to open their menu so I can order in some other things handy to have. I really want the Messina dessert but it's too big for our group and possibly the freezer, so I just can't justify the cost. I am very jealous of those of you that will finish off your Christmas meal with it!
Wayside Chapel is on the list to donate to. Will talk more on that soon. But good people doing good work, so give if you can.
Gifts are more or less under control. My husband, the hardest to buy for, and I are going to David Byrne in Jan so that is our present as we got good seats. So phew! Done!
I feel November is the organising part of Christmas and if you do it right, December is the fun.
Get what you want at those sales, as everything seems to cost more this year!
Hopefully, this linky with run Friday's to Wednesday's. Add a Christmas themed post, old or new. Comment on at least one other post. Share the cheer! Are you ready to get festive?
Hi, I'm in... even though I'm not in the Christmas spirit at all yet. But maybe your campaign will change that. Anyway, I've already prepared my post about last year's Christmas with the hashtag—I just have to wait another 15 hours to link it...
ReplyDeleteI think the donations for Mum & Bub, Teen, Woman, Transman and Non Binary are a great idea—and also that you were able to use school bags and backpacks that are still perfectly usable.
All the best, Traude
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